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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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